Povey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Povey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Povey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 125
Labourer 44
Agricultural Labourer 34
At Home 19
House Servant 18
Laundress 16
Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
Farm Labourer 8
Farm Servant 7
Gardener 6
Ag Lab 6
Shoe Maker 6
Dress Maker 6
None 6
Blacksmith 6
Errand Boy 5
General Servant 5
White Smith 5
Tailor 5
Pauper 4
Plough Boy 4
Rog Cutler 4
Ag Labourer 4
Miner 4

Povey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Povey 100% 13,481
2 Pavey 80% 9,487
3 Pavy 60% 792
4 Pevey 80% 104

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The surname Povey is the most popular version of all its varients

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